Obama to work to solidify support for health bill
WASHINGTON – After months of turmoil, President Barack Obama is calling Senate Democrats to the White House to say it’s time to come together and pass legislation embracing a wholesale remodeling of...
View ArticleDems ready to push health bill despite setbacks
WASHINGTON – History may be calling but time’s running out to act by Christmas, so Senate Democrats are coming to terms with the idea they won’t get everything they want from health care overhaul. For...
View ArticleLandrieu blasts senators over offshore revenue sharing
Sen. Mary Landrieu is blasting three other senators for opposing the idea of sharing oil and gas revenues with coastal states, such as Louisiana. The Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 provides that 50...
View ArticleSenate approves bill to end partial FAA shutdown
WASHINGTON — The Senate approved legislation today ending a two-week partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration, clearing the way for thousands of employees to return to work and hundreds...
View ArticleU.S. House passes pro-business cybersecurity bill
Pro-business legislation aimed at helping companies fend off sophisticated foreign hackers sailed through the House on Thursday despite a White House veto threat and an outcry from privacy advocates...
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